Europe (2004)
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The arrival in Brussels
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A nice morning in Ostende
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Time has stopped in Bruges
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Night and day in Brussels
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Kutna Hora
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Ossuary
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First taste of the carnaval
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Grande Synthe
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Dunkerque Carnaval
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First time in Ireland
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Rugby final
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Glendalough
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Quiet wrap-up
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Why go look further ?
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On the road with PE
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Discovery of Naples
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Neapolitan evening
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Around the forum
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Monuments and villas
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The lifestyle of Pompei
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Sunday calm
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The beautiful western coast
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Classical Sicily
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Oristano province ruins
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Seaside charm
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City highlights
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Prelude, day 0
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Spirits high, day 1
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Freezing, first dive
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Victoria
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Piano, day 2
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Got to go, day 3
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Valetta
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Glimpse of Granada
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Catholic wonders
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Night has fallen
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The Nazrid Palaces
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Alhambra
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Alcazaba
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Generalife
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Mirador de San Nicola
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Albaicin views
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Central Granada
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Flamenco nights
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Bath and its abbey
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Stroll in Bath
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Enjoying Salisbury
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Christmas tree in front of Notre-Dame de Paris
Central Paris Christmas
Notre-Dame de Paris facade on the first day of the year
Paris snow amidst flowers
Western side of Notre-Dame de Paris
The great Notre-Dame de Paris
Tourist wishes in the New Year
Hotel de Ville and bateau mouche
Ice rink in front of the Hotel de Ville
Snow fights on the ice rink
Merry go round
Ice skating in Paris snow
Kids on the carrousel
Snow fighting in the snow storm
Never really down
First steps on ice
Sisterhood fun
Eiffel tower silhouette behind the snow
Post-party confetti
Motifs of the Institut du Monde Arabe
The Bastille amongst Paris roofs
Pompidou Center and Sacre Coeur
Splendour of Notre-Dame de Paris
Pantheon seen from the Institut du Monde Arabe
Mairie du 6e arrondissement
Pantheon
Boulevard St Germain at sunset
Paris streets
Rue Mazarine
Samaritaine department store
Institut des Arts at night
Car lights on the quais
The Louvre as the sun sets
The Eiffel Tower light glows over the quais
Eiffel Tower lights beaming over the city
Champs-Elys?es at night
Baby Marie
Typical architecture of old Bilbao
Santander train station
Cathedral of Bilbao
Cathedral of Bilbao
Beautiful old building in Casco Viejo
Inside the cathedral of Bilbao
An original window shape
View behind the altar
Ceiling of the cathedral of Bilbao
Building on the river front
The fish stalls in the market of Bilbao
Tasty looking crayfish
A gruesome monkfish shows his last smile
Pigs' heads at the market
Dried peppers
The vegetable stalls
Art on the ceiling of a gallery
Painted ceiling of a gallery
The tuna fishing tradition painted on the ceiling
Basque musicians for a pet blessing ritual in front of a church
View of Bilbao
Graffitis in a staircase
A beautiful street of the old part of Bilbao
Staircase to Begona neighbourhood
Some rare elegance in architecture
Bilbao's concrete playground
Bilbao's dynamic youth...
Games on concrete
Skaters
Urban horrors
Basilica Begona
Old people near the Basilica of Begona
Inside the Basilica of Begona
The superb ceiling of the Begona cathedral
A sophisticated design
Begona Basilica
Zubizuri bridge
One of Bilbao's elevadors
View of the city centre
First glimpse of the Guggenheim
Pure lines of the Zubizuri bridge
Titanium coat of the Guggenheim
Towards the Guggenheim
Guggenheim Bilbao
Titanium shapes
The museum's amazing forms
Fisheye view of the Guggenheim museum
Superb shapes
Unreal architectural lines
Staircase of the Guggenheim
Museum entrance
Shapes and textures
The atrium
All sorts of forms in the atrium
Artistic flow of words
A typical room, with delirious singing
Sound proof video room
The dog in front of the museum
Bilbao metro
Waiting for the modern metro
Old fisherman village of Getxo
Distant snowy mountains, and rain on the beach
The sardine seller and the fisherman
The river meets the ocean
Bilbao's industrial facilities
Splashing ocean
Ocean splashing into the river mouth
After a drink and a few bites
A rare sight of nice houses, in Getxo
A posh part of Getxo
Getxo heights
Portugalete container facilities
Getxo's nice mill
Night and day
A rare ray of sun
Rain pouring from the Getxo church roof
Church of Getxo
A classic English image... in winter
Small passage in Chichester
The Old Cross of Chichester
Cathedral of Chichester
Inside the Chichester Cathedral
Ceiling of the Chichester Cathedral
Stained glass window designed by Chagall
In front of the Chichester Cathedral
Symbols on the Old Cross
Typical English houses near the Ring Road
Little hungry squirrel
Chichester's splendid cathedral, seen from the Bishop Gardens
Seaside of Bognor Regis
Fishermen on Bognor Regis's pier
A fun add for Bognor's seafood
From Bognor Regis to France...
A fallent racer limps back
An injured racer is carried out on a stretcher
Speeding past the crowd
The racing pack in full action
The race control room
The race has begun
Speeding past the finishing line
Stewart, the race director
Racing past the checkered flag
After the race
Champagne awaits the winners
The winner triumphs
One of the teams
An interview of the winner
The Ducatti workshop
The mad pace of another starting race
Inside Klagenfurt cathedral
Altar of Klagenfurt cathedral
Klagenfurt cathedral seen from Domplatz square
View of the Alps from a bridge
Villach
The emblematic dragon, and the castle
Dragon Bridge and view towards the cathedral and covered market
Going to celebrate the entry in the EU in traditional clothes
A bus tours the new EU countries
Free concert on the eve of the entry in the EU
Concert to celebrate Slovenia's EU membership
Bustle of Ljubljana in the evenings, despite the drizzle
Preseren, the famous poet, with his muse
City centre, topped by the mighty castle
Dragon Bridge and cathedral
Covered markets along the river
Cathedral of St Nicholas
Town Hall
Fountain of the Rivers of Carniola
Ponies for the children
Door of the cathedral
Imposing tower of the castle
Ljubljana's castle
Inside the castle grounds
The symbolic dragon is used as a door handle
View of Ljubljana's west from the castle hill
Schweiger Palace
Roman wall
Ancient Roman Wall ???
American embassy in Slovenia
Tivoli Park
Tulips in Tivoli Park
Tivoli Palace
Statue in front of the Tivoli Palace
Tulips at Tivoli
Rain on Ljubljana
Waiting for the rain to pass in Tivoli Park
The city's first skyscraper
Original modern church
Close-up on the original depiction of Christ
Banks of the Ljubljanica
Preseren and his muse
City model... also washed by the rain
View of the castle
Ljubljana's castle dominates the city
Pink petals inundate the city in the Spring time
Church
Poetic reading over the river
Banks of the Ljubljanica
Hockey team ready to start
Tracks on a street hockey rink
Old Beetle with lovely decorations
Enjoying a drink by the river
Another great view of the castle, with the moon
Romantic Ljubljana
Romance by the "love" river
Bridge
Local dances to celebrate the entry in the EU
The castle lit in blue at night
Church at night
The beautiful lights on the castle
Horses in Bled
Bled Castle and lake
Forest flowers
The imposing guard tower of Bled Castle
Flags at Bled Castle
View of Bled from the castle
Rowers on the lake
Taking tourists out to the island
Bled Castle grounds
Beautiful settings of Bled
A threatening medieval weapon
A deadly weapon
Bled Castle
View of the Southern Alps near Bled
Countryside near Bled Lake
Wood stacks
Bled Lake, church and castle, with the snow-capped Southern Alps
Leisure on Bled Lake
Bled Church at the forefront of the Southern Alps
Mighty stairs leading up to the Bled Church
Spires of Bled Church
Altar of Bled Church
Bell Tower
Nesting swan
Close-up on a nesting swan
Rowing back from the island
Boats ready to go the island at the heart of Bled Lake
Bled Castle
Celebrating Bled's millenium
Inside ... Church
Under the ...
Misty dusk on Bled Lake
Bled Island at night
Bled Lake and castle by night
Villach church
Klagenfurt charm
Klagenfurt central square
Klagenfurt center
Klagenfurt streets
Austrian architecture in Klagenfurt
Cocktail in a Cuban bar
Spirit of Cuba
In the Mirabel Gardens
Choir rehearsal
View from the best suite of the Sacher Hotel
The great Marble Hall
Rose petals after the wedding
The two wedding ring cases
Decorations above the entrance of the Marble Hall
Statue in the Mirabel Gardens
Funny bears for sale
Statue in the Mirabel Gardens
Light and architecture of the Sacher Hotel
An elegant bouquet
Fountain in the Mirabel Gardens
View of the castle
Hotel Sacher, Salzburg
Salzburg city: on the river and at the foot of the hill
Pretzels for sale
Houses along the river
A quiet boat ride
The nearby Alps
Inside Hellbrunn Palace
Water has a central role
Arriving at Hellbrunn Palace
A relaxing place in the sun
View of some water works
Elegant furniture
A room of the museum
A great place to entertain guests
Lovely gardens
Chinese style decorations
Japanese decorations
View of the gardens
Fountain of Hercules
A simple and elegant plant
Views of the garden and museum
Hellbrunn Palace
Unicorn statue
Neptune fountain
Beautiful lemon trees
The carriage arrives
Hellbrunn Palace courtyard
Gardens at night
Hellbrunn Palace facade by night
Concert in the Mirabel Gardens
Serious music
Cathedral bell tower
St Peter Stiftskeller
Inside St Peter Stiftskeller
A well arranged dining room
Courtyard of a restaurant
Old Salzburg
Hotel Sacher seen from the river
Crates for beer
Thousands of beer bottles ready to go
View of the Alps behind the brewery
A delivery truck
The big beer from the small brewery...
Brauerei Sch?nram, started in 1780
The maturation process takes place in huge vats
Metal harnesses the power of the liquid!
All is clean and under control
The manager pours a special beer
Close-up on a beer
Sch?nram village mast
Countryside of Sch?nram
The crucifixion
Central Salzburg - riverside
Central Salzburg - Mirabel Gardens
Church
City, castle and mountains
A girl orchestrates the waters
Green hills beyond Salzburg
The ever so famous Mozartkugeln
The rose bushes of the Mirabel Gardens
High street Salzburg
Mozart's birthplace
Kitchen of Mozart's birthplace
View onto the square from Mozart's birthplace
Inside the cathedral
Dome of the cathedral
Altar
Sophisticated ceilings
Carabinieri Hall
Decorative figures on the ceiling
A grand reception room
The elaborate ceilings and chandeliers
Throne Room
The throne
Corridors
The main hall
Cutting someone's profile in paper
Finishing touches for a fast silhouette
Playing giant chess
Entrance to the cemetary
An impressive figure next to a tomb
The cemetary at the foot of the hill
The castle oversees this old part of town
Salzburg cathedral
Beauty of the castle
Old streets inside the castle
View towards Hellbrunn Palace
Dungeon chains
The castle grounds
The city lies below
Salzburg centre
The chess game seen from the castle
Wooden walls decorated in gold and paint
A fancy porcelain stove
Symbols of the king
The assembly room
Vision from inside the castle buildings
A grotesque mask to shame criminals
A silent army in motion
Cannon action
Castle from close
The tall walls of the castle
Inner court of the castle
Parked coaches
Statue of Mozart
Central Tampere
Factory in Tampere
Chilling out in the late evening
Central Square of Tampere
Vyborg
Ladozhskaya metro station
Contrasting city, as here on Nevskyi Prospekt
Back in the Cold War days, who would have thought this?
Bronze statue on the Anichkov Bridge
Fontanka canal
Busy Nevskyi Prospekt
Palace Square at dusk
Palace Square at dusk
Hermitage Bridge
SS. Peter and Paul Fortress at sunset
SS. Peter and Paul Fortress at sunset
Stock Exchange Bridge at dusk
Trinity Bridge lit by the setting sun
Watching the sun set along the Neva
Golden spire of the SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral
The Hermitage and St Isaac's Cathedral
A broken down car
SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral, on Zayachiy Island
Light effects of a boat on the Neva
Europa bar restaurant boat
The Hermitage along the Neva
Hermitage Bridge at sunset
A fast boat speeds to the Hermitage Bridge
Prow of a boat over the Neva and the Hermitage
Painters along the Moyka, on the second Winter Bridge
Painters debating along the Moyka, as tourists go by
Church of the Resurrection
Church of the Resurrection
Church of the Resurrection
Old car that'll need a good fix!
SS. Peter and Paul Fortress
Field of Mars towards the Church of the Resurrection
A tulip on the Field of Mars
Tulips on the Field of Mars
Field of Mars
Gate of the Summer Gardens
Girl painting the Summer Palace of Peter the Great
Cruiser Aurora
Trinity Bridge before the SS. Peter and Paul Fortress
Man casting his line in the Neva
Sphinx along the Neva
Sphinx along the Neva
Flower greenhouse near the Taurida Garden
Taurida Palace
The football slips past to the goal behind a defender in Taurida Garden
Smolny Monastery and Cathedral
Kikin Palace
Dome of the Smolny Cathedral
North wing of the Smolny Cathedral
Rehearsing for a concert
The top of one of the coupolas of Smolny Cathedral
View from Smolny Cathedral
View south from Smolny Cathedral
View of central St Petersburg from Smolny Cathedral
Proletarskoy Diktatury Square
Odesskaya Street, with old city lanterns on show
A strange street crossing
Tram on Bol'sheokhtunskiy Bridge
Hotel Moscow
Lazarus Cemetery
Tikhvin Cemetery
Alexander Nevsky Monastery
Inside Alexander Nevsky Monastery
Annunciation Church in the Alexander Nevsky Monastery
Blurry faces in St Pet's metro
Palace Square
Alexander Column
Chariot of Glory on top of the Arch of the General Staff
Arch of the General Staff
Admiralty at dusk
Admiralty Quay at dusk
Admiralty and St Isaac
St Isaac's at dusk
St Isaac's dome
Classic architecture along the Neva
Senate building in front of St Isaac's
4&5 line street on Vasilievsky Island
Griffon on Sphinx Quay
Looking across Sphinx Quay
View from Sphinx Quay
Hanging around and drinking at Sphinx Quay
Amenophis III sphinx on Sphinx Quay
East bank of the Neva
Bronze Horseman statue at dusk
Palace Square
Statue in the centre of Palace Square
Winter Palace
SS. Peter and Paul Fortress
Kunstkammer
Statue of a rostral column
Tulips on the spit of Vasilievsky Island, facing the fortress
Neptune thrones on top of the Stock Exchange
Stock Exchange Building
Rostral Column
Plaque for Pavlov on the Academicians' House
Reparation works of Pel and Son's Pharmacy
St Andrew's Cathedral
6&7 Line street
St Andrew's Cathedral
Inside St Andrew's Cathedral
Academy of Arts and Sphinx Quay
Twelve Colleges
Menshikov Palace
Bronze Horseman statue in front of the Senate House
Kunstkammer seen from the opposite bank of the small Neva
View of the spit of Vasilievsky Island
Old ship docked on the Neva
Cruiser Aurora
Visiting the Cruiser Aurora
Cell in the Trubetskoy Bastion
Code used by prisoners to communicate
Getting a tan at the foot of the fortress!!!
Naryshkin Bastion
Inside the SS Peter & Paul Cathedral
Altar of the SS Peter & Paul Cathedral
Lavish baroque interior
Spire of the SS Peter & Paul Cathedral
Beauty of central St Petersburg
Hermitage in front of St Isaac
Swimming and tanning by the fortress
Very focused on getting the right tan
Mosque
Bank Bridge
Yusupov Palace
Diana Restaurant, a kitsch place to eat in
Academy of Arts and Sphinx Quay at night
TV tower at night
Hermitage at night
The Palace Bridge is being raised
Raising the Palace Bridge
The Palace Bridge is raised
A tanker passes silently in front of the fortress
SS. Peter and Paul Fortress at night
Trinity Bridge raised at night
Fortress seen from the Hermitage Bridge
Palace Square at night, with saxophone music from Maestro
Palace Square seen from the General Staff building arch
Catherine Garden, in front of the Alexandrisky Theatre
Alexandrisky Theatre
Vaganova Choreographic School
Colourful playground
Tolstoy House
Cathedral of the icon of Our Lady of Vladimir
Statue of Pouchkine
Moskovskaya Train Station
Ceiling in Moskovskaya Train Station
Departure hall of Moskovskaya Train Station
Mayakovsky metro station
Alexandrinsky Theatre
The music starts
St Isaac's Cathedral
St Isaac's Cathedral
St Nicholas Cathedral
St Nicholas Cathedral
Trinity Cathedral
Trinity Cathedral
Sphinx by the Fontanka Canal
Looking towards the seaport
Fontanka Canal in front of the Trinity Cathedral
Monastery
Soviet imagery
Narva Triumphal Gate
Petergof Palace Gardens
Petergof Palace, southern gardens
Fountain with Neptune
View from the top of the Grand Cascade
A full view of the splendour of the Grand Cascade
Palace and fountains
Water splashes the golden fountains everywhere
Fountain steps
Samson Rending Open the Jaws of the Lion
Samson's victory over the lion
Canal leading from the palace to the Gulf of Finland
View of St Petersburg and the Gulf of Finland
Aphrodite is the most notable statue of the eastern stairway
Impressive statue of the Grand Cascade
Beauty of the Palace
Another cascade at Petergof
Playing with the trick fountain
Jumping in the trick fountain
Kazan Cathedral
Inside the metro
Statue of Lenin
Church of St Nicholas, village of Myakishevo
Church of the Assumption, Kutsko village
Yurev Monastery
Rurik's Hill fort
Church of St nicholas, village of Tukholya
Centre of the Wooden Architecture Museum
Chapel from Kashira, village of Thvoschnik
Inside Tunisky's Peasant house, Pyrischy village
The village life is well reconstructed
Ekimova's house, Rishevo
Church of the Nativity of Our Lady, Perdky
Little bird
Church of St Nicolas from Visoky Ostrov
Inside the Church of St Nicolas from Visoky Ostrov
Ceiling of the Church of St Nicolas from Visoky Ostrov
Altar of the Church of St Nicolas from Visoky Ostrov
Icon in the Church of St Nicolas from Visoky Ostrov
Tent-shaped mill from the village of Ladoschino
St George Cathedral
Belltower of the Yurev Monastery
Cathedral of Exaltation of the Cross, 1761
Dome of the St George Cathedral
Inside St George Cathedral
Ceilings in St George Cathedral
St George Cathedral and Belltower, in tthe Yurev Monastery
Zlatoustovskaya Tower of the Kremlin
Art on sale in front of the Kremlin
Monument to the Millenium of Russia
Cathedral of St Sophia
West door of the Cathedral of St Sophia
Clock-tower and Museum of the Kremlin
Inside the Cathedral of St Sophia
Belfry
Looking onto the Yurev Monastery from the Kremlin Belfry
Trading Arcade of Yaroslav Court
Bell in the Kremlin's Belfry
Cathedral of St Sophia
Cathedral of St Sophia
Yaroslav Court
View of the Kremlin
Students painting the Kremlin
Trading Arcade of Yaroslav Court
Youngsters hanging around in Novgorod
A cruise boat goes by the Kremlin
Church of St Paraskave Piatnitsa, 1207
Cathedral of St Nicholas, 1113
Church of Our Saviour-at-Ilino
Domes of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign
Cathedral of Our Lady of the Sign
Church of Our Saviour-at-Ilino
Dome of the Church of Our Saviour-at-Ilino
Church of St John on the Opoki, 1127
Church of St Andrew Stratilates
Inside the Kremlin
Arch of the General Staff Building
Hermitage at sunset
Cheerfulness along the Neva
Hermitage at sunset
Vasilievsky Island spit at sunset
Dancer on the Tribunal bar
Palace Square at night
Palace Bridge raised
Palace Bridge fully raised
Palace Bridge raised
SS. Peter and Paul Fortress at night
Fellow travellers, staying in the same place as me
Pouchkine statue on the Arts Square
Church on the Spilt Blood
Church on the Spilt Blood
View from St Isaac Cathedral
City centre
Palace Square
Spires of St Petersburg's prestigious centre
St Petersburg imperial centre
Admiralty and city centre
Wedding picture in front of St Isaac's
View from St Isaac Cathedral
Vasilievsky Island
Western part of St Petersburg, with the seaport
St Petersburg's busy seaport
Square in front of St Isaac's Cathedral
View from the top of St Isaac
Extravagance of the decoration in St Isaac
St Isaac's rich interior
Ceiling in St Isaac
Inside St Isaac
Inside of St Isaac
Dome of St Isaac
Stained glass behind St Isaac's altar
Having fun in a park
View of central Moscow
Tanker passing in front of Gorki Park
Gorki Park
Concert in Gorki Park
Women in Gorki Park
Concert in Gorki Park
Titanium statue of Gagarine
Lomonosov University
Lomonosov University
Statue of Pavlov
Top of the Lomonosov University
Statue of Mendeleev
View of Moscow
Centre of Moscow
Novodevichy Monastery
North of Moscow
Ski ramp on the university hill
Going up to the university hill
View of Moscow's centre
Novodevichy Monastery
Ski ramp
Ski ramp
Cross-generation chess by the river
Leaving for a boat trip
By the river
Moscow's Lomonosov University
Western Moscow
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Market at Ismaylovsky Park
New building in Ismaylevo market
Matrioshkas lined up beautifully
Matrioshkas at Ismaylevo
Kvass for sale
Old wooden house in Sergiev Posad
Full view of the Trinity Monastery
Top of the Cathedral of the Assumption
Cathedral of the Assumption
Cathedral of the Assumption
Mirroring effect of the main dome
Inside the monastery, with the Trinity Cathedral on the left
A well in the heart of the Trinity Monastery
At the well
Cathedral of the Assumption and Chapel-at-the-Well
Cathedral of the Assumption and Chapel-at-the-Well
18th century bell tower
Trinity Cathedral
Gate Church of John the Baptist
Final view of the Trinity Monastery
Golden Gate of Vladimir
Golden Gate at the beginning of Vladimir's main street
Assumption Cathedral
Small church seen from the Assumption Cathedral
View from the Assumption Cathedral hill
Center of Vladimir
Industries in Vladimir
View of the back of Assumption Cathedral
Detail of the Assumption Cathedral
Cathedral of St Dmitry
Prince Vsevolod III with his sons
Policeman in front of the Golden Gate
Residential building in Vladimir
Intercession Cathedral
Intercession Cathedral
Restoration work
Small church in the Intercession Convent
Inside the Intercession Convent
Roofs of the Saviour Monastery of St Euthymius
Saviour Monastery of St Euthymius
Walking to the Saviour Monastery of St Euthymius
Entrance of the Saviour Monastery of St Euthymius
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Drawing the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Inside the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Inside the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Inside the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Inside the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Dome of the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Inside the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
The Last Supper
Old Church Slavonic writing
Top of the Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Southern Gate-Tower
Intercession Convent
Intercession Convent
Domes of a church
Trading Arcades
St Lazarus' Church
Churches along the River Kamenka
Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral
Beautiful reflection of a church in the River Kamenka
A beaver swimming
Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral
Clock of the Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral
Top of St Nicholas' Church
Nativity of the Virgin Cathedral and St Nicholas' Church
Playing in Suzdal
Old wooden house
Derelict church of an old village
Countryside near Suzdal
A man makes his herd cross
Local ambulance under repair
A local villager helps us find our way
Family leaving home in Berejok village
The muddy road we needed to take
The mother bird looks after her young
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Vadim, our driver
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View from the fortress earthen rampart
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Old church in Yurev-Polsky
Cathedral of the Transfiguration of the Saviour
Rowing on the Trubezh River
Women washing clothes
The rich Moscovites cruise by the local life
Relaxing on the Lake Pleshcheevo
Rowing away on the Lake Pleshcheevo
Nikolsky Women's Monastery
Danilovsky Monastery
Goritsky Monastery
Purification Church of Alexander Nevsky
Houses by the lake
Forty Saint's Church by the lake
The shining domes of churches
Pereslavl-Zalessky was a maritime base for Peter the Great
Churches of the Goritsky Monastery
Trinity Cathedral, Bell Tower and Cathedral of the Assumption
Bell Tower in the Trinity Monastery of St Sergius
Trinity Cathedral
Top of the Trinity Cathedral
St Vladimir
Selling honey at the market
The Kuznechny Market
Kuznechny Market stalls
Kuznechny Market dry fruit
Selling fruit
Promoting Asian food
Sturgeon for sale
Delightful Russian salmon
Beautiful fruit stall
Showing off fresh fruit
Central Helsinki
Market by the sea
Uspensky Cathedral
Royal Navy College
Submarine Vesikko
Protected access to the Fortress
Suomenlinna nature
Inside one of the bastions
Suomenlinna Fortress
Strong cannons protecting the fortress
Protective bunkers on Suomenlinna
World Heritage Site of Suomenlinna
King's Gate
Geese busy grazing
Dry docks
Tomb
Church of Sveaborg
Mindful parents
Crossing the road
Seafront of Helsinki
Uspensky Cathedral
Inside Uspensky Cathedral
Uspensky Cathedral's altar
Above the altar
Helsinki cathedral
Statue of Luther inside Helsinki's cathedral
Helsinki Cathedral
Streets of Helsinki
Summer brunch in Fulham
Piccadilly Circus
Eros statue at Piccadilly
Trafalgar Square filled up for the Gay Pride
Mayor ken Livingstone presenting the Gay Pride
Gay Pride entertainment
A mad Gay Pride outfit
Trafalgar at Gay Pride time
Gay Pride fantasy
Gay Pride group
Picture with an idol
The fun of the Pride
Just look at them!
Street artist
Street artist doing the monuments of London
Sophisticated make-up
Spiderboy
View of the City
Jazz concert
A bit of Brazil in London
The mezzanine
Front view of the house
The house
Sunset
Young oak trees growing in the grass
Chimney fire
The open fields
Chateau de Courboyer
Field of clover
Beautiful orchard
An old barn
Horses in the rain
Percheron horses
Percheron horses
My birthday London
Damselflies mating
Dragonfly at rest
Waiting patiently during a fishing session
Hovering dragonfly
The Proms in London
Ceiling in the Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall for The Proms
The orchestra of The Proms
Amazing shapes in the Royal Albert Hall
Abstract seats at the The Proms
UFOs of the Royal Albert Hall
View from the house
Traditional p?tanque in the south of France
Local church
A charming medieval square
Beautiful bougainvilliers and laurels
Prickly cactuses in southern France
Cathedral of Marseille
A boat returns to the Vieux Port de Marseille
Vieux Port de Marseille
Stop in Luss along Loch Lomond
Along Loch Lomond
Along Loch Lomond
Along Loch Lomond
Bumblebee
An artificial lake near Loch Lomond
Heather
Walk in the Glencoe Pass
Walk in the Glencoe Pass
Clear waters in the Glencoe Pass
Luxurious ferns
Stream in the Glencoe Pass
Walk in the Glencoe Pass
Walk in the Glencoe Pass
Flower in the mountain
Walk in the Glencoe Pass
Old harbour at Ballachulish
Eilean Munde and Loch Linnhe
Waters of Loch Linnhe
Old church on Eilean Munde
Burial ground of Eilean Munde
Close up on the bag pipers
Traditional Scottish music in Fort William's main street
Sky above Fort William at dusk
View near Fort William
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle entrance
View onto Loch Ness from Urquhart castle
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle
Loch Cluanie
Cluanie Inn pub
Cluanie Inn pub
Glen Cluanie
Glen Cluanie
Thistle - symbol of Scotland
Eilean Dunan Castle
Eilean Dunan Castle
Eilean Dunan Castle
Eilean Dunan Castle coat of arms
Eilean Dunan Castle entrance
Eilean Dunan Castle
Eilean Dunan Castle
Old Man of Storr and mountains
Forest to the Old Man of Storr
One of the many rabbits in the area
The group walks towards the Old Man of Storr
The Old Man of Storr stands proudly on the right
Our climb to see the Old Man of Storr
View of the Trotternish Peninsula
Sheep in the hills
Tross Lochs
Cliff near the waterpower station
Harbour of Portree
Start of the walk in Glen Brittle
Clear water in a fairy pool
Water flows in Glen Brittle
The girls leave a waterfall
Fairy pool where we swam
Glen Brittle Walk
View of the peaks around Glen Brittle
Wide open view from the heights of Glen Brittle
Coast near Dunvegan
Coast near Dunvegan
Dunvegan Castle
Dunvegan Castle entrance
Dunvegan Castle
Leaving Dunvegan Castle to see the seals
Common seals resting
A beautiful young female common seal
Close-up on a young female seal
The seal colony near Dunvegan Castle
Seals lying around
Seal in front of Dunvegan Castle
An inquisitive seal watches us go by
Highland cows
Tross peninsula
Tross peninsula cliffs
The sun sets in pale hues on the Tross peninsula
Portree Harbour
Portree Harbour
Kids playing in Portree Harbour
Portree Harbour
Old cemetary
South-west Skye
Old church
Camping by the Cuillin Hills
A happy morning bird
Armadale castle
Flowers in the Armadale Gardens
View at Armadale
Southern face of Armadale castle
Crossing from Skye
Amusing imagery in Archarcle village
I set off to the freezing sea
Sheep grazing on the water
Glenfinnan Monument and Loch Shiel
Glenfinnan Bridge
Glenfinnan monument from the ground
Surroundings of Glenfinnan
The magic of Scottish light at Glenfinnan
The long way up Ben Nevis, as the clouds clasp us in their grasp
Me on top of Ben Nevis
The clouds are catching up with us on our way down
The long way down Ben Nevis
Good luck to those still heading up!
Clouds condensate on the grass
Clouds condensate on the grass
Shortcut through the mist of Ben Nevis?
Castle ruins by a lake - a typical Scottish image
Inveraray town
Highland cows
Inveraray castle
Piazza Eleonora d'Arborea
Dove roosting outside my hotel window
Su Nuraxi fortress
View of an old fortified hill from Su Nuraxi
Su Nuraxi
The site of Su Nuraxi
Details of the houses
The impressive central building
The eerie inside of the Su Nuraxi fortress
Inside the central fortification
Overview of the nuraghic site
Su Nuraxi's immensity
Priest's hut by the church of Santa Vittoria
Santa Vittoria church
View from the Santa Vittoria nuraghic site
Nature shaped by the Sardinians
Inside the Enclosure of the Feasts
The Well Temple at Santa Vittoria
Nuraghi Is Paras
Church on an island of the Lago Is Barroccus
Nuraghi Losa
Nuraghi in Santa Cristina
Old church of Santa Cristina
Entrance to the well
The steps of the well temple
The hole above the well
The well's entrance seen from the inside
Torre Grande
Marina of Torre Grande
Boats docked in the marina of Torre Grande
Cabras by the Stagno di Cabras
Old church of San Giovanni
Inside San Giovanni church
Inside San Giovanni church
View of the site of Tharros
Overview of the Tharros peninsula
Water castle in front of the Spanish tower
Urban area of Tharros
Doric semicolumns temple
Two columns area
A classic view of Tharros
Tharros overlooks the Oristano Bay
One of the sumptuous marble columns
The 2 columns, symbols of Tharros
Tip of the Tharros peninsula
Village of San Salvatore
Plants on the beach of Is Arunas
The famous quartz sand of Is Arunas
Is Arunas beach
Village of Torre Pozzo
Beach of Su Puttu
Torre Pozzo
Site of the Roman ruins of Cornus
Sarcophage in the Roman ruins of Cornus
Geared up for more motor action
Typical Sardinian nature
Bell tower of the church of Narbolia
Church of San Teodoro
Church of San Teodoro
Nuraghi of S'Uraki
Church of Riola Sardo
Boats on the shore of the Stagno di Cabras
Oristano
Cathedral of Santa Giusta
On top of the entrance of Santa Giusta cathedral
Old Roman bridge
Statue in honour of the traditional fishermen
Inside the cathedral of Oristano
Cathedral of Oristano
Statue of Eleonora
Corso Umberto, a quiet pedestrian street
Passage from Corso Umberto
Cathedral of Sassari
Small church in Sassari
Cathedral of Sassari
Front of the cathedral of Sassari
Fortifications of Alghero
Alghero's western walls
A lovely house in Alghero
Alghero marina
By the marina in Alghero
At Grand-Pere's 88th BD
Swans in Hyde Park
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